What Is a Class B Finding?

A Class B finding on Form I-693 indicates a physical or mental condition that represents a significant departure from normal health, but that is not a ground of inadmissibility. Class B findings do not prevent USCIS from approving a green card application — they are informational notations, not disqualifying findings.

Class B findings are distinguished from Class A findings, which represent grounds of inadmissibility (such as communicable diseases or mental disorders with harmful behavior) and do require additional action before a green card can be approved.

Is Pregnancy a Class B Condition?

Pregnancy is not a communicable disease, a mental disorder, or a substance use disorder — the three categories of medical grounds of inadmissibility. Therefore, pregnancy cannot result in a Class A finding.

However, the civil surgeon may document pregnancy as a Class B condition on Form I-693 because it represents a physiological state that departs from the non-pregnant baseline. This is a clinical notation, not a finding that affects your admissibility.

Does a Class B Finding for Pregnancy Affect My Green Card?

No. A Class B finding for pregnancy does not prevent USCIS from approving your green card application. USCIS does not deny green card applications based on pregnancy.

The Class B notation is informational — it tells USCIS that the civil surgeon noted a condition that is not a ground of inadmissibility. USCIS may use this information for public health tracking purposes, but it does not affect the adjudication of your application.

What About Pregnancy Complications?

If you have a pregnancy complication (such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, or a high-risk pregnancy), the civil surgeon will evaluate whether the complication warrants a Class B notation. Most pregnancy complications are not grounds of inadmissibility and would be documented as Class B conditions if noted at all.

If you have a pre-existing medical condition that is affected by pregnancy (such as a cardiac condition or autoimmune disease), the civil surgeon will evaluate that condition separately from the pregnancy itself.

Communicating With Your Civil Surgeon

Be open and honest with the civil surgeon about your pregnancy and any pregnancy-related conditions. The civil surgeon is a licensed physician who is bound by medical ethics and confidentiality obligations. Providing complete and accurate information allows the civil surgeon to make the most accurate assessment and document your Form I-693 correctly.